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F&O market pulse, 20 Jan 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Tuesday, 20 January 2026.
Broad sell-off 3% of F&O stocks advanced
5 advanced 1 unchanged 186 declined
F&O breadth 3% advancing −29 pts
India VIX 12.71 +0.85
Nifty 50 25,225.45 −1.29%
Nifty PCR 0.60 from 0.70
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 19 Jan
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
3rd straight bearish session F&O breadth has stayed below 50% for 3 sessions in a row; today 3% of F&O stocks advanced.
Others climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (−1.33% avg. move), up from #13 on Mon, 19 Jan. Capital Goods fell from #1 to #16. HINDZINC kept climbing HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED was among the five best F&O stocks for a second session (+2.99% today). FIIs net sellers for a 8th session FIIs sold ₹2,938 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,666 Cr in the cash market. January so far 0 bullish, 4 bearish and 4 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 35% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 25,225.45, down 1.29% (−330.05 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (−0.76% vs −1.29% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,938 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,666 Cr.
- Nifty closed 275 points below its max pain strike of 25,500 for the 27 Jan expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
25,225.45
−330.05 (−1.29%)
BANK NIFTY
59,373.70
−456.20 (−0.76%)
FIN NIFTY
27,185.75
−308.75 (−1.12%)
Nifty closed at 25,225.45, down 1.29% (−330.05 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.76% and Fin Nifty fell 1.12%. Among F&O stocks, 5 advanced and 186 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.85 points to 12.71. Others was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (−1.33%) and Realty the weakest (−5.50%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.60 against 0.70 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 1.32% while open interest increased 0.55%. Nifty closed 275 points below its max pain strike of 25,500 for the 27 Jan expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,938 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,666 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
5 advanced · 186 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
12.71
+0.85
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Others | 4 | −1.33% |
| Metals | 11 | −1.52% |
| FMCG | 17 | −1.71% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −1.74% |
| Banking | 17 | −1.80% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −3.83% |
| Real Estate | 3 | −4.92% |
| Realty | 4 | −5.50% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HINDZINC | HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED | +2.99% |
| TATACONSUM | Tata Consumer Products | +0.64% |
| HDFCBANK | HDFC Bank | +0.49% |
| DRREDDY | Dr Reddys Laboratories | +0.23% |
| LICI | LIC of India | +0.20% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| OBEROIRLTY | Oberoi Realty | −8.22% |
| UPL | United Phosphorus | −7.90% |
| HAVELLS | Havells | −6.35% |
| LODHA | Macrotech Developers | −5.96% |
| KEI | KEI Industries | −5.76% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹2,938 Cr
DII net
+₹3,666 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 25,500 CE (+87.1 lakh, 27 Jan expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | KOTAKBANK, 5.7x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 27 Jan
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 19 Jan 2026 Broad sell-off 59 up, 130 down Top sectorCapital Goods +0.44% Top gainerPOLYCAB +5.14% India VIX11.86 Nifty 50−0.57% Read the recap Next session Friday, 23 Jan 2026 Broad sell-off 33 up, 159 down Top sectorMetals −0.06% Top gainerHINDZINC +4.91% India VIX14.38 Nifty 50−1.00% Read the recap